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and this is clearly a different environment. the republicans like to say it's a status quo election. but there are huge shifts and even the house which remained republican, more democrats voted and the republicans maintained the house only because of restricting and jerry than dering. so i do think the white house has the upper hand. but president obama has to be willing to also go over the cliff if necessary and not allow -- he can't be the one who blinks first. >> rachel, listening to what eleanor is quoting bill crystal having said this morning on the talk shows, wouldn't it have been smarter for the republicans to get to that point a week ago if not sooner before the election? >> this is a real test for both john boehner and president obama. as any negotiation works, we see in the capitol, in this area, each side has to first mark their territory, go to their corners. and after each side has clearly established with their own position, then and only then can we start to see movement toward the middle. so the interesting thin
and this is clearly a different environment. the republicans like to say it's a status quo election. but there are huge shifts and even the house which remained republican, more democrats voted and the republicans maintained the house only because of restricting and jerry than dering. so i do think the white house has the upper hand. but president obama has to be willing to also go over the cliff if necessary and not allow -- he can't be the one who blinks first. >> rachel, listening to...
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the longer this drags out, the more likely it is that the environment becomes more partisan, more toxic, and we don't put a sensible and gradual debt deal in place in time. so what i hope is that if they come up with this way to avert the tax increase for most american families, they also put in place some kind of process that keeps the discussions going. and really, they need to devote themselves to the discussions. january should not be put your head down and focus on ignoring the problem month. it should be bring the leaders back to washington and really have the talks start in earnest if they don't get this resolved in december which it appears clearly that they're not going to. >> okay. the debt ceiling, we're about to reach that limit next week as well. timothy geithner, the treasure secretariry saying he can keep the economy going for a couple of months. what are your hopes for that debt ceiling debate that no doubt is going to have to happen by what, february? >> the debt ceiling in the past has played an important role that is a speed bump when we are borrowing too quickly and
the longer this drags out, the more likely it is that the environment becomes more partisan, more toxic, and we don't put a sensible and gradual debt deal in place in time. so what i hope is that if they come up with this way to avert the tax increase for most american families, they also put in place some kind of process that keeps the discussions going. and really, they need to devote themselves to the discussions. january should not be put your head down and focus on ignoring the problem...
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in this environment, nothing is agreed to until everything is agreed to. ha is the nature of negotiations. that happens with lots of things that are not major headline stories. it's part of what goes on. we are talking incremental steps here. this is certainly a sign the democrats want to let us know about, let's be clear about that. they are letting us know about this setback in negotiations. we had not been getting many details when things were looking more positive. what happens next? a part of theish hugh is once an agreement is made, be optimistic and say they agree. all the air comes out. the things on the list become much harder to get. you don't have a pressure point of trying to get a deal. both sides try to put as much as they can talk about in a deal. by republicans bringing in chained cpi, the social security element, which is according to democrats, we have not heard that from republicans. that introduces something new into the conversation that we have not been hearing since friday. why did they do that? we have to get insight from them. it w
in this environment, nothing is agreed to until everything is agreed to. ha is the nature of negotiations. that happens with lots of things that are not major headline stories. it's part of what goes on. we are talking incremental steps here. this is certainly a sign the democrats want to let us know about, let's be clear about that. they are letting us know about this setback in negotiations. we had not been getting many details when things were looking more positive. what happens next? a part...
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it was a very different political environment. i mean, as we saw last week, house republicans are not really inclined to compromise on their core principles, which are keeping taxes low and the second amendment. so i think eleanor's right. the only way you can maybe get something passed is to pair it with, you know, other options that they would agree to. they'd say, okay, we're going to get more, you know, mental health resources to prevent this from happening again. and okay maybe we'll agree to some limits on guns. you know, related to that, i would point out that the nra's latest proposal would cost $7 billion according to my back of the envelope calculations. >> you mean to put police officers in every school? >> yeah. you've got 100,000 public schools. right now you have about a third of them that have armed security guards of one kind or another. so that means you've got two-thirds, 70,000, costs about $100,000 to pay a salary and benefits for a police officer so, that comes out to $7 billion. to put that in perspective, th
it was a very different political environment. i mean, as we saw last week, house republicans are not really inclined to compromise on their core principles, which are keeping taxes low and the second amendment. so i think eleanor's right. the only way you can maybe get something passed is to pair it with, you know, other options that they would agree to. they'd say, okay, we're going to get more, you know, mental health resources to prevent this from happening again. and okay maybe we'll agree...
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much more unpredictable environment with the event occurring here as we saw it in 2008. >> okay. p.j., tell me about this iron dome defense system. what that is about and the upgraded hamas weaponry. where does this weaponry come from? mouth how does all of the technology change the equip there? >> hamas upgraded missile systems, undoubtedly support for a variety of countries. particularly iran. because of the political changes here, egypt has relaxed its enforcement of the border between gaza and egypt making smuggling of these systems in to gaza more easy. then of course i will you have a little bit of the -- the building of an ingij nous missile capability in gaza since sit israel retreated in 2007. the iron dome is a major project of cooperation between israel and the united states. it undercuts one of the major arguments in the campaign that there was a lack of attention to israel's defense needs when in fact there is a great manifestation of significant security cooperation and obviously what we are seeing is it with was not a perfect system. but it has been an effective sy
much more unpredictable environment with the event occurring here as we saw it in 2008. >> okay. p.j., tell me about this iron dome defense system. what that is about and the upgraded hamas weaponry. where does this weaponry come from? mouth how does all of the technology change the equip there? >> hamas upgraded missile systems, undoubtedly support for a variety of countries. particularly iran. because of the political changes here, egypt has relaxed its enforcement of the border...
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we can do this now, the environment is never going to be better than it is today. let's go ahead and deal with this issue, put this issue largely in the rear view mirror, and let's focus on the greatness of this nation. >> all right. republican senator bob corker of tennessee. many thanks for your time. great to talk with you. >> thank you. >>> next up, a democrat who's a member of the budget committee will join me. what kind of a deal would he make with the gop to avoid the fiscal cliff? begin. tomato, obviously. haha. there's more than that though, there's a kick to it. wahlalalalallala! smooth, but crisp. it's kind of like drinking a food that's a drink, or a drink that's a food, woooooh! [ male announcer ] taste it and describe the indescribable. could've had a v8. i've been fortunate to win on golf's biggest stages. but when joint pain and stiffness from psoriatic arthritis hit, even the smallest things became difficult. i finally understood what serious joint pain is like. i talked to my rheumatologist and he prescribed enbrel. enbrel can help relieve pain, s
we can do this now, the environment is never going to be better than it is today. let's go ahead and deal with this issue, put this issue largely in the rear view mirror, and let's focus on the greatness of this nation. >> all right. republican senator bob corker of tennessee. many thanks for your time. great to talk with you. >> thank you. >>> next up, a democrat who's a member of the budget committee will join me. what kind of a deal would he make with the gop to avoid...
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be a part of the lar injury picture that he sees and helping americans cope with this new economic environment he talked about this a lot during his campaign and some of it is job restraining and making jobs more oi fordable. that seems to be the key. these $40,000 a year jobs out of high school are disappearing. you need a secondary education and i think this is something that he would like to expand on. >> sorry. to expand back to your original question, if you talk about legacy, it's small and incremental but ten years from now you can say, that's really important. >> absolutely good to see you both. thank you. >>> the fragile cease fire between israel and hamas will soon enter its fourth day but new talks are slated for tomorrow. any details beyond the initial cease-fire have not been worked out. >>> iran was spotted loading rockets on to a ship possibly headed for gaza. it includes long-range rockets of the type fired into israel. the government is refusing to comment on this. for perspective and analysis on the fragile cease-fire, let's go to martin fletcher. martin, what are the issues
be a part of the lar injury picture that he sees and helping americans cope with this new economic environment he talked about this a lot during his campaign and some of it is job restraining and making jobs more oi fordable. that seems to be the key. these $40,000 a year jobs out of high school are disappearing. you need a secondary education and i think this is something that he would like to expand on. >> sorry. to expand back to your original question, if you talk about legacy, it's...
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this is a post-environment so people are sort of piling on, i think, that these guys can make some headway. they have to really have messages that work. as i said before, you look at, if you look at hispanics and african-americans, typically these guys are much more friendly. so, if they start to really talk to them in tone and not just in words, but in action and deeds, folks want to be successful. republican party has stood for that for a long time. it's sort of they lost their way. what they have do, also, alex, is live in reality. this is not one thing they understand. the way they're handling the fiscal cliff and appointing the chairman. live in the reality. you don't have to change overnight, but you have to do things that sort of move the ball down the road and african-americans who want to be in a republican party, but the republican party has to meet them at least halfway. >> morris, i think you touch on something really important. it's not just the message and not just what you say to them, your actions do matter and it needs to be more inclusive and they need to bring them in to
this is a post-environment so people are sort of piling on, i think, that these guys can make some headway. they have to really have messages that work. as i said before, you look at, if you look at hispanics and african-americans, typically these guys are much more friendly. so, if they start to really talk to them in tone and not just in words, but in action and deeds, folks want to be successful. republican party has stood for that for a long time. it's sort of they lost their way. what they...
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could've had a v8. ♪ imagine zero pollutants in our environment. or zero dependency on foreign oil. ♪ this is why we at nissan built a car inspired by zero. because zero is worth everything. the zero gas, 100% electric nissan leaf. innovation for the planet. innovation for all. >>> update this morning in the controversy surrounding an espn headline against jeremy lin that featured an offensive racial slur on a play of words. an anchor that made a similar comment has been suspended for 30 days. espn digital editor and chief ron king earlier issued an apology on twitter for their headline saying, quote, there is no defense for the indefensible. all we can offer are our apologies. sincere, thoualthough inadequat. he says the problem plagued him since his days playing at harvard. why is there a double standard? why are slurs against asian americans being slaun muched with casual frequency? phil taylor, senior writer for "sports illustrated." i think we are having a little bit of issues with phil's camera shot. phil will join us on the phone now. hele
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we've been highlighting new events to save the environment. and if you're looking for a cheep and green vacation, this is the time to check out a national park near you. because today is the first day of national parks week. admission is free at all 397 national parks through april 29th. there are other deals on tours, food and fishing. as we listen to the dixie chicks, love them. you're watching "weekends with alex witt." we asked total strangers to watch it for us. thank you so much, i appreciate it, i'll be right back. they didn't take a dime. how much in fees does your bank take to watch your money ? if your bank takes more money than a stranger, you need an ally. ally bank. no nonsense. just people sense. laces? really? slip-on's the way to go. more people do that, security would be like -- there's no charge for the bag. thanks. i know a quiet little place where we can get some work done. there's a three-prong plug. i have club passes. [ male announcer ] get the mileage card with special perks on united, like a free checked bag, united cl
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not do what john mccain did in 2008 and strongly repudiate these types of attacks in this campaign environment. the president, on the other hand, does strongly disagree with those kinds of attacks. and faith and family are certainly going to be off-limits. >> i would ask the question of the rnc press secretary earlier this morning. because of the limitless resources and what citizens united has done for the availability of super pacs to become so powerful in the political arena. does it make them more powerful and hurt the work of the dnc, hurt the work of the rnc? and what you're trying to accomplish? >> well, again, the president has said that the citizens united decision was bad, it's opened the door to these types of blind donations from special interests and individuals who can contribute unlimited amounts of money. and inject this type of negative information into the campaign. but we're going to be focused on jobs and focused on the president's record. and we're going to be focused on mitt romney's record, which i think is damaging enough. certainly he's made himself or the primary crit
not do what john mccain did in 2008 and strongly repudiate these types of attacks in this campaign environment. the president, on the other hand, does strongly disagree with those kinds of attacks. and faith and family are certainly going to be off-limits. >> i would ask the question of the rnc press secretary earlier this morning. because of the limitless resources and what citizens united has done for the availability of super pacs to become so powerful in the political arena. does it...
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long-term, bp's made a five hundred million dollar commitment to support scientists studying the environment. and the gulf is open for business - the beaches are beautiful, the seafood is delicious. last year, many areas even reported record tourism seasons. the progress continues... but that doesn't mean our job is done. we're still committed to seeing this through. >>> welcome bacto weekend ws-- weekends with alex witt. >>> here are dnc chairwoman -- rather debbie wasserman schultz, reince priebus and robert gibbs. take a listen to them all. >> what we certainly don't need to do and i think folks at home are listening to mitt romney saying we should go back there go back to the failed policies of the past, repeat the same playbook that gut got us into this economic mess in the first place. >> theact of the matter is this president can't fulfill a promise. they are living in fantasy land. you know what we are going to put this dream to an end of theirs in november. save america, fire barack obama and hire mitt romney. that's the best stimulus plan for this country right now. >> we are comin
long-term, bp's made a five hundred million dollar commitment to support scientists studying the environment. and the gulf is open for business - the beaches are beautiful, the seafood is delicious. last year, many areas even reported record tourism seasons. the progress continues... but that doesn't mean our job is done. we're still committed to seeing this through. >>> welcome bacto weekend ws-- weekends with alex witt. >>> here are dnc chairwoman -- rather debbie wasserman...
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[customer:] we need to protect the environment. [worker:] we could do both. is that possible? [announcer:] at conocophillips, we're helping power america's economy with cleaner, affordable natural gas. more jobs. less emissions. a good answer for everyone. well, if it's cleaner and affordable. as long as we keep these safe. there you go. thanks. [announcer:] conocophillips. >>> we are back at 16 past the hour. time to look at the important economic stories of the week with the money headlines, pretty good news as hiring is riding a three-month wave, but the flu employees may have to surrender their facebook password during the hiring process. and starbucks is coming out with energy drinks. here to make sense is vera gibbons. good morning to you. >> good morning. >> over 200,000 jobs have been added in the last quarter, that's good. >> claims are down to a nice low there. we are seeing more hiring. companies are feeling more confident about things. people are out spending. auto sales are up. layoffs are down. so they are feeling pretty good, confident enough to add to the payro
[customer:] we need to protect the environment. [worker:] we could do both. is that possible? [announcer:] at conocophillips, we're helping power america's economy with cleaner, affordable natural gas. more jobs. less emissions. a good answer for everyone. well, if it's cleaner and affordable. as long as we keep these safe. there you go. thanks. [announcer:] conocophillips. >>> we are back at 16 past the hour. time to look at the important economic stories of the week with the money...
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♪ imagine zero pollutants in our environment. or zero dependency on foreign oil. ♪ this is why we at nissan built a car inspired by zero. because zero is worth everything. the zero gas, 100% electric nissan leaf. innovation for the planet. innovation for all. one chance to hunt down the right insurance at the right price. the "name your price" tool, only from progressive. ready, aim, save! grrr! ooh, i forgot my phone! the "name your price" tool. now available on your phone. get a free quote today. >>> a new call for action to stop the so-called doomsday clock. the pubulletin issued a new warning showing how close we are to owe live i don't know. they moved the hands to five minutes to midnight. it's noted in the boston globe on thursday. the scientists appealed for help from ordinary people. joining me from boston is the dploeb columnist who wrote that piece. a former assistant secretary for the department of homeland security. juliette, good morning. a very sobering article that you wrote here. this year they have expanded th
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it's hard in this sort of environment for the vice presidential pick to make much of a difference. it has made a difference in terms of the energy you see on the ground, on the republican side. crowds have swelled to thousands and thousands of folks going out to see the ticket. and i think what ryan brings, it humanizes romney. on the stop, much more relaxed and sort of awe, shucks charisma, that has been missing from the ticket. he is going to go out there in many ways, be a better spokesman about who romney is as a person, leader, governor, than romney has been so far. >> susan, we've talked a lot about medicare, not a lot about jobs in the economy. has the romney ryan campaign, has their decision to roll the dice in medicare caused them to lose focus on larger issues than the economy is and jobs. >> medicare is a better issue for than the current state of the economy. one of the things at the republican convention will be an effort to get back to talking about core issues. one thing to keep in mind. vice presidents don't make much difference. who had the biggest bounce in the ch
it's hard in this sort of environment for the vice presidential pick to make much of a difference. it has made a difference in terms of the energy you see on the ground, on the republican side. crowds have swelled to thousands and thousands of folks going out to see the ticket. and i think what ryan brings, it humanizes romney. on the stop, much more relaxed and sort of awe, shucks charisma, that has been missing from the ticket. he is going to go out there in many ways, be a better spokesman...
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you are in an insecure environment. you are overseas with you and your friends subject to a great deal of violence and you could not affect it. there is no doubt about the fact you have a feeling of helplessness when you -- recognize that no matter what you do, no matter how tactically correct you may be, driving down the road you may get blown up. >> how about the way that veterans are being received as they return here in the united states? because i'm really proud of what nbc and our networks are trying to do. we are trying to get out and make sure the people offer jobs in this strapped economic environment and do their best to be where of the veterans' needs for jobs. that's just one element. we are just one group that's doing that. it is tough for them. >> the good side is we love the troops these days. they didn't -- nobody loved the troops because they were subject to the draft back then. and nobody liked the war and the troops -- back when i was fighting. >> we do. but loving them and actually doing for them, pu
you are in an insecure environment. you are overseas with you and your friends subject to a great deal of violence and you could not affect it. there is no doubt about the fact you have a feeling of helplessness when you -- recognize that no matter what you do, no matter how tactically correct you may be, driving down the road you may get blown up. >> how about the way that veterans are being received as they return here in the united states? because i'm really proud of what nbc and our...
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the situation is such that it has become safer and better for the environment. the environmentalists need to sit back and balance what their concerns are with the idea of the united states becoming more energy independent. >> thank you so much, i appreciate it, rhonda, for your perspectives on this today. >> thanks, richard. >>> another new report suggests that made in america is making a comeback. a new report shows manufacturing jobs are on the rise with companies adding nearly 500,000 manufacturing jobs since the beginning of 2010. that's the first period of significant growth since the late 1990s. i'm joined by consumer expert regina lewis. regina, that report shows economic conditions here in the u.s. are making it more attractive for manufacturing in the states, a big part of this has to do with transport costs. >> yeah, richard. here's the trifecta. number one, the dollar is worth less. any of these things in isolation don't sound so good. we don't have the buying potential we used to. real wages in the u.s. also down when adjusted for inflation. that hur
the situation is such that it has become safer and better for the environment. the environmentalists need to sit back and balance what their concerns are with the idea of the united states becoming more energy independent. >> thank you so much, i appreciate it, rhonda, for your perspectives on this today. >> thanks, richard. >>> another new report suggests that made in america is making a comeback. a new report shows manufacturing jobs are on the rise with companies adding...
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can you, as we start to piece together more and more about adam lanza, who he was, the environment in which he lived, his education and lack thereof, whether there was home schooling or the rest, why do you think he went into that school? there are reports that he had been a student at the elementary school years ago. >> perhaps he was and perhaps it was a negative experience for him. so, it may be some degree of pay back for all the torment and if he was bullied, we don't know that, that he would have suffered. now, given his social awkwardness, i wouldn't have been surprised if he had trouble with peers back then or simply could be that he wanted to punish society and how can you best pup nish society where it's most vulnerable? by killing our most precious members of society, the children. so, either that school had a personal, negative feel for him, experience, or it was just a symbol of this is my revenge. >> james fox, thanks for your insights. appreciate it. >>> more on the president's trip to connecticut today. we have a live report coming up next on ""weekends with alex witt.
can you, as we start to piece together more and more about adam lanza, who he was, the environment in which he lived, his education and lack thereof, whether there was home schooling or the rest, why do you think he went into that school? there are reports that he had been a student at the elementary school years ago. >> perhaps he was and perhaps it was a negative experience for him. so, it may be some degree of pay back for all the torment and if he was bullied, we don't know that, that...
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i think if in a zero corporate tax rate environment, the private sector doesn't create tens of millions of jobs, i don't know what it will take to create tens of million of jobs there's a third choice and it's me. it's not a compromise and it's voting your conscience and real future for america. that's my pitch. >> do you think president obama or any president really has the power to single handedly turn around the economy, or is that just election year noise? >> no, i think the president of united states has the opportunity to lead. anything that the president leads with, of course, congress has to go along with. but in this case, i'm advocating throwing out the irs. i'm advocating throwing out income tax, corporate tax. no more tax withholdings from your payroll check. replace it with the fair tax. for those watching, check out fairtax.org. i think it reboots the american economy. i think what the president can and needs to provide is leadership, the whole notion that here are my beliefs and i'm running for president of the united states, elect me and you can count on somebody that's
i think if in a zero corporate tax rate environment, the private sector doesn't create tens of millions of jobs, i don't know what it will take to create tens of million of jobs there's a third choice and it's me. it's not a compromise and it's voting your conscience and real future for america. that's my pitch. >> do you think president obama or any president really has the power to single handedly turn around the economy, or is that just election year noise? >> no, i think the...
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needs noninvasive treatment to deal with this but it would be better to deal with this in a hospital environment, which is what they've done. >> 93 years old, last public appearance at the world cup back in 2010. we haven't seen a great deal of the former south african president over the past year or so. what can you tell us about the state of his health in general over the past few years? what do we know? >> what we know, as we've said, he's over 90. he's frail as any 90-year-old will be. the condition that he suffered is stable, very stable indeed. there's no concern as far as that is concern, according to officials i spoke to. that would be health department officials and his family. but he's had a problem with the cataract before. we weren't taking photographs of him while he was in that stage. generally speaking, a lot of it, normal ailments that someone at the age of 92 would suffer. as i said, the main one, the respiratory infection is not a concern at the moment. they've got that one sorted. >> nbc's kieno kammies on the ground in south africa. keep us updated, sir. appreciate you. >> th
needs noninvasive treatment to deal with this but it would be better to deal with this in a hospital environment, which is what they've done. >> 93 years old, last public appearance at the world cup back in 2010. we haven't seen a great deal of the former south african president over the past year or so. what can you tell us about the state of his health in general over the past few years? what do we know? >> what we know, as we've said, he's over 90. he's frail as any 90-year-old...
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long-term, bp's made a five hundred million dollar commitment to support scientists studying the environment. and the gulf is open for business - the beaches are beautiful, the seafood is delicious. last year, many areas even reported record tourism seasons. the progress continues... but that doesn't mean our job is done. we're still committed to seeing this through. >>> welcome back. let's get a preview of what to expect on this final day of olympic competition. for that i'm joined by rob from nbc sports who's been working hard throughout the entire olympics. job, thanks for being here. any surprises during the last week that didn't get the attention you thought they should have? >> i think there have been a few stories that i've really loved that maybe haven't gotten the attention of the u.s. media as much as some should. one that i loved from a couple days ago. a guy named anthony obom winning the first medal ever for the country of gabon. he ends up getting a silver. great story for that country. katie taylor, the irish boxer wins the first gold medal for ireland since 1996. first olympi
long-term, bp's made a five hundred million dollar commitment to support scientists studying the environment. and the gulf is open for business - the beaches are beautiful, the seafood is delicious. last year, many areas even reported record tourism seasons. the progress continues... but that doesn't mean our job is done. we're still committed to seeing this through. >>> welcome back. let's get a preview of what to expect on this final day of olympic competition. for that i'm joined by...
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long-term, bp's made a five hundred million dollar commitment to support scientists studying the environment. and the gulf is open for business - the beaches are beautiful, the seafood is delicious. last year, many areas even reported record tourism seasons. the progress continues... but that doesn't mean our job is done. we're still committed to seeing this through. anyone have occasional constipation, diarrhea, gas, bloating? yeah. one phillips' colon health probiotic cap each day helps defend against these digestive issues with three strains of good bacteria. approved! [ phillips' lady ] live the regular life. phillips'. mine hurt more! mine stopped hurting faster... [ female announcer ] neosporin® plus pain relief starts relieving pain faster and kills more types of infectious bacteria. neosporin® plus pain relief. for a two dollar coupon, visit neosporin.com. thor's couture gets the most rewards of any small business credit card. your boa! [ garth ] thor's small business earns double miles on every purchase, every day! ahh, the new fabrics, put it on my spark card. [ garth ] why settl
long-term, bp's made a five hundred million dollar commitment to support scientists studying the environment. and the gulf is open for business - the beaches are beautiful, the seafood is delicious. last year, many areas even reported record tourism seasons. the progress continues... but that doesn't mean our job is done. we're still committed to seeing this through. anyone have occasional constipation, diarrhea, gas, bloating? yeah. one phillips' colon health probiotic cap each day helps...
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showing leadership in trying to curtail government spending and reign in deficit spending and create an environment where companies and businesses can grow jobs. if he doesn't do that, and if unemployment is high and the economic growth is low next year, i don't know what i could tell him to help him out. >> okay, gentlemen, thank you so much. >> thank you. >>> coming up, rallying behind santorum, is he the conservatives best bet to beat romney? i wasn't eating well. she's a dietitian, and she suggested i try boost complete nutritional drink to help get the nutrition i was missing. now i drink it every day and i love the great taste. [ female announcer ] boost has 26 essential vitamins and minerals, including calcium and vitamin d to help keep bones strong and 10 grams of protein to help maintain muscle. and our great taste is guaranteed or your money back. learn more at boost.com. [ dad ] i choose great taste. i choose boost. your doctor will say get smart about your weight. that's why there's new glucerna hunger smart shakes. they have carb steady, with carbs that digest slowly to help minimize b
showing leadership in trying to curtail government spending and reign in deficit spending and create an environment where companies and businesses can grow jobs. if he doesn't do that, and if unemployment is high and the economic growth is low next year, i don't know what i could tell him to help him out. >> okay, gentlemen, thank you so much. >> thank you. >>> coming up, rallying behind santorum, is he the conservatives best bet to beat romney? i wasn't eating well. she's...
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the president is looking to increase the tax credit from $7,500 to $10,000 and in this political environment i'm not sure that will happen. these cars need help to get them started. this is a new technology that people have to be educated about and introduced to. >> yeah. i know that there were expectations were pretty high for things like gas mileage that didn't necessarily live up to the expectations. is that just one of the problems that has plagued the volt? >> i think one of the biggest problem is people don't understand electric cars and i would say the volt is not really an electric car. a plug-in hybrid with an extended range and you can farther. i don't think people understand them. the people who are buying them are early adopters who are very techie and geeky and understand them and environmentally conscience and want the extra mileage. >> the reliability of these cars, how do you rank that? >> we'll see. they haven't been on the road all that long, you know? the volt has had no fires on public roads. these were fires that took place -- two fires that took place when some testing
the president is looking to increase the tax credit from $7,500 to $10,000 and in this political environment i'm not sure that will happen. these cars need help to get them started. this is a new technology that people have to be educated about and introduced to. >> yeah. i know that there were expectations were pretty high for things like gas mileage that didn't necessarily live up to the expectations. is that just one of the problems that has plagued the volt? >> i think one of...
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to remake what the city looks like, create about 500,000 jobs to improve our public health and our environment, and importantly, to address the need for job creation in the middle of a recession. there was a lot of opposition. it passed with a two-thirds vote. we called it the 30/10 plan. it's now america fast forward, and it stuck currently in the surface transportation bill that hasn't -- that's only been extended and not been adopted. so we're looking to get that moving. we're also looking to move the 30-year time limit on measure "r" so that we could accelerate these jobs. >> fast track them. >> without washington. we're not waiting on them. >> you're talking to an l.a. girl here. is there anything better than the los angeles basin, where you have the ocean at one end, you have these beautiful snow capped mountains at the other. drive a little further into the desert. really, is there anywhere better than l.a.? >> to you and i, no. i imagine there are others who would be watching this and saying, well, i've got something in my town. but like i said, i really do believe this city is like no
to remake what the city looks like, create about 500,000 jobs to improve our public health and our environment, and importantly, to address the need for job creation in the middle of a recession. there was a lot of opposition. it passed with a two-thirds vote. we called it the 30/10 plan. it's now america fast forward, and it stuck currently in the surface transportation bill that hasn't -- that's only been extended and not been adopted. so we're looking to get that moving. we're also looking...
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so it's going to be more challenging environment where you can't really attack one another as simply. that said t romney folks do anticipate the president in the words will come out swinging. he is playing the role of president obama, the sparring partner in the practice debates ahead of the first debate and more recently in front ofday's debate. they were both together having a good time. yesterday we made a stop at rob partman's family owned hotel in lebanon, ohio. these two have gotten to know each other very well. >> peter alexander, thanks for weighing in. of all the indicators in presidential politics, here's one you may not have thought of. food. the food to watch. and if you're lucky the taste is barbecue. kerry sanders explains. >> reporter: alex, it's neck and neck in the state. it's too close for either the obama or romney campaigns to claim a likely victory. it's a dispute perhaps reflective of another debate in the state. which tastes better? eastern carolina or lexington style barbecue. in the western part of north carolina there's the barbecue most of the nation is fami
so it's going to be more challenging environment where you can't really attack one another as simply. that said t romney folks do anticipate the president in the words will come out swinging. he is playing the role of president obama, the sparring partner in the practice debates ahead of the first debate and more recently in front ofday's debate. they were both together having a good time. yesterday we made a stop at rob partman's family owned hotel in lebanon, ohio. these two have gotten to...
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armstrong, the economic environment in florida, not that great right now if you look at the unemployment rate, like 9.9%. yet the president is still beating romney and gingrich in this key state. what does this say and how does it bode for the gop? >> the president is defeating two people contenders for the white house. they've not been nominated. the nomination is not in sight. they're potential candidates. if there's a brokered convention, there's another candidate that could ride. the president should continue to do well. unemployment is dropping. it seems as though the economic indicators shows that the economy is turning around. it's difficult to want to change horses in the middle of the stream. many americans are hoping that the president succeeds because we all succeed. but i think that it is not about the gop candidates, the president is running against himself, it's his to lose. if the economy turns around, if jobs are found in the economy. if people's life sometime stops diminish and if the president gamble on europe is not miscalculating. he doesn't lose there, he will be re-
armstrong, the economic environment in florida, not that great right now if you look at the unemployment rate, like 9.9%. yet the president is still beating romney and gingrich in this key state. what does this say and how does it bode for the gop? >> the president is defeating two people contenders for the white house. they've not been nominated. the nomination is not in sight. they're potential candidates. if there's a brokered convention, there's another candidate that could ride. the...
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very interesting moment right now, where there's a perception that is being pushed in the political environment of differences between netanyahu and the obama administration. but when it comes to the facts, this administration has a very close relationship with the netanyahu government, the defense minister who barack has multiple times spoken about, how the support for israel's security is at the highest level it's ever been. so there's superficial arguments about it, but really no, no real split at all. >> we know that benjamin netanyahu has known mitt romney for a long time. the fact is he spoke with him yesterday as well regarding iran. and here's what mr. romney said regarding that call. >> i do not believe that in the final analysis we will have to use military action. i certainly hope we don't have to. i can't -- i can't take that option off the table. >> seems like a little softer stance there from mitt romney coming out now, too. no talk of red lines. so what's going on overall? >> well, clearly the president's policy is the one that everyone is coalescing around. even mitt romney find
very interesting moment right now, where there's a perception that is being pushed in the political environment of differences between netanyahu and the obama administration. but when it comes to the facts, this administration has a very close relationship with the netanyahu government, the defense minister who barack has multiple times spoken about, how the support for israel's security is at the highest level it's ever been. so there's superficial arguments about it, but really no, no real...
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long-term, bp's made a five hundred million dollar commitment to support scientists studying the environment. and the gulf is open for business - the beaches are beautiful, the seafood is delicious. last year, many areas even reported record tourism seasons. the progress continues... but that doesn't mean our job is done. we're still committed to seeing this through. >> good morning from new york. i'm chris hayes. former egyptian president was sentenced to life in
long-term, bp's made a five hundred million dollar commitment to support scientists studying the environment. and the gulf is open for business - the beaches are beautiful, the seafood is delicious. last year, many areas even reported record tourism seasons. the progress continues... but that doesn't mean our job is done. we're still committed to seeing this through. >> good morning from new york. i'm chris hayes. former egyptian president was sentenced to life in
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